Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis first came to congress in 2000 and is currently serving her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She represents the 32nd Congressional District of California, which encompasses the San Gabriel Valley and parts of East Los Angeles. This district includes the cities of Azusa, Baldwin Park, Duarte, El Monte, South El Monte, Irwindale, Rosemead, Covina, West Covina, the community of El Sereno and part of Monterey Park.
Solis graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1979, and earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California in 1981. During the Carter Administration she was the Editor-In-Chief of the White House Office of Hispanic Affairs and was later appointed as a management analyst with the Office of Management and Budget in the Civil Rights Division.
Congresswoman Solis is a lifetime resident of the San Gabriel Valley and currently resides in the City of El Monte. Her parents and her six siblings continue to be a great source of inspiration to Congresswoman Solis. Her parents still live in the house where she was raised and her husband, Sam, is a small business owner.
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